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Israel Foils Attempt to Smuggle Wetsuits Allegedly Meant for Hamas Commandos
20 June, 2016 |
10 years ago
Inspectors for the Land Crossings Authority seized dozens of professional wetsuits at the Kerem Shalom Crossing on Monday, suspecting that they were sent to terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip, including Hamas’s naval commando unit.
“The wetsuits were concealed in a seemingly innocent shipment of sportswear,” said a statement by the Israeli Defense Ministry.”The shipment was seized and an investigation has been launched to discover who was involved.”
Netanyahu Announces Minimum Wage Increase
20 June, 2016 |
10 years ago
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who also holds the portfolio of the Economy Ministry, announced that the minimum wage will be increased to NIS 4825 per month.
“This is the first social step upwards,” Netanyahu said, referring to an eventual additional increase in the minimum wage next year as well.
The increase to NIS 4825 is set to come into effect on July 1.
Netanyahu Expresses Continued Support For Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
20 June, 2016 |
10 years ago
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed Israel’s continued support for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty to its executive secretary Dr. Lassina Zerbo on Monday, noting that Israel is a signing party to the agreement.
Israel, along with the United States, has yet to ratify the agreement and Netanyahu stressed that Israel’s decision to do so will depend on whether regional developments will allow Israel to do so without undermining its national security. Such developments necessary include Iran becoming a ratifying party to the treaty.
MK Lapid: Herzog’s Election-Eve Deal with PA “Dangerous and Wrong”
20 June, 2016 |
10 years ago
MK Yair Lapid, who heads the centrist Yesh Atid party in the Knesset, has criticized Labor Chairman Isaac Herzog for his now-leaked deal with Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen.
“The negotiation Herzog conducted with Abu Mazen before the elections is a dangerous and wrong move,” said Lapid at the begining of the Yesh Atid party meeting. “This is the classic mistake of the left- rushing to announce what they are willing to concede in advance.”
Palestinian Wounded in Encounter with Israelis Dies in Hospital
20 June, 2016 |
10 years ago
A Palestinian shot by Israeli soldiers early last month succumbed to his wounds Sunday in a hospital in Hebron.
Arif Jaradat, a 22-year-old with Down syndrome, was wounded during disputes with Israeli armed forces on May 4 in his village of Sair, near Hebron. Jaradat’s family claims that he was shot by the Israeli soldier for no reason and that other soldiers in the area identified him as having Down syndrome. The IDF claims that Jaradat was carrying a Molotov cocktail in his hand and was a danger to the soldiers.
